RESTON, Virginia, May 2 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Bechtel and Unger Steel have come together to form Unger Steel Fabrication FZE (Free Zone Establishment), of which, Bechtel will be a part owner, the company announced today. The partnership includes Unger's steel fabrication facility in the Hamriyah Free Trade Zone of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Unger Steel is currently the main supplier of fabricated steel for some of Bechtel's international project  more

RESTON, Virginia, May 2 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has recognized Bechtel for its support of small businesses by awarding the company this year's Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in Construction. The award recognizes prime contractors who have demonstrated excellence in their utilization of small businesses as suppliers and contractors. SBA presented the award at an event in Washington, D.C., as part of National Small Bus  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Leila Ugincius Last year, Thomas Chatman was selected to speak at a reception for Michael Rao, Ph.D., president of Virginia Commonwealth University. It was the information systems major's proudest moment at VCU, though not because he was speaking in front of the president. It was a chance to deeply consider how far he'd come while a student here. "It was really awakening for me because I was able to j  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, May 3 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord University and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern WVCTC) have entered into a collaborative agreement, in which Concord will provide the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN) program to Eastern WVCTC students. Students will be required to complete the Eastern Associate in Nursing (ADN). Since the coursework is online, this program increases accessibility to students who  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, a near-total abortion ban in Florida took effect. Virginia is now the last state in the South that has not banned abortion. DCCC Spokesperson Lauryn Fanguen released the following statement: "Women in Florida will now be forced to travel to Coastal Virginia for an abortion. As the last state in the South to not ban abortion, Virginia is now the epicenter of abortion ac  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, May 3 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been recognized as a leader in NelsonHall's 2024 Cyber Resiliency Services NEAT evaluation. NelsonHall highlighted DXC's ability to offer cybersecurity as part of an end-to-end IT service capability, enabling the delivery of holistic cyber resiliency across its customers' entire IT e  more

RESTON, Virginia, May 3 -- Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release: Electrify America experienced significant growth in 2023, with over 10 million customer charging sessions, doubling the sessions in 2022, according to validated data. The company estimates this increase led to over 1.3 billion electric miles driven and avoided the consumption of more than 52 million gallons of gasoline. The North American network has continued to expand  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, May 3 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Mon Power has been selected by the Department of Energy to begin award negotiations for up to $5 million in federal funding for a project that will boost electric reliability for customers in parts of rural West Virginia. The funding is part of the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding would b  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, May 3 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research published in JAMA Oncology highlights the feasibility of testing for lingering cancer cells for patients in remission from a high-risk blood cancer, says Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC Professor Christopher Hourigan. * * * By John Pastor Patients in remission after battling a high-risk blood cancer are likely to have better outcomes if no trac  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Leila Ugincius For the past year, seniors in Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Engineering have been working to make the world a better place for humankind. Whether assembling a wheelchair-lifting system, constructing a hybrid bike for veterans with limited mobility or exploring safe human-industrial robot collaboration, the senior class unveiled their research projects on April 2  more

HAMPTON, Virginia, May 3 -- Hampton University issued the following news on May 2, 2024: Hampton University President Darrell K. Williams proudly announced today the appointment of Betty H. Stewart, Ph.D., as the new Executive Vice President and Provost, effective July 1, 2024. With a distinguished career spanning 30 years in academia, Stewart brings a wealth of experience and a steadfast commitment to academic excellence to her new post, having served as provost at the University of North Tex  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 2 -- Inova, a healthcare provider, issued the following news release: Inova is proud to announce that Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital and Inova Mount Vernon Hospital all earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an "A," "B," "C," "D" or "F" grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well a  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Virginia American Water announced that interim water and wastewater rates have been implemented today for customers throughout the state as outlined in the company's general rate application filed with the State Corporation Commission (SCC) on November 1, 2023. In the filing, Virginia American Water requested an overall increase in rates of $19.7 million dri  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: McGuireWoods Richmond partner Brad Ridlehoover will join Tuckahoe Holdings, LLC as its first tax director, beginning May 28, 2024. His last day at McGuireWoods is May 10. Ridlehoover, who joined McGuireWoods' Tax & Employee Benefits Department in January 2010, advises individuals, business and nonprofits on tax and governance issues and routinely serves as outside general counsel. Ridlehoov  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Sian Wilkerson Two Virginia Commonwealth University professors will launch Richmond Freedom School, a new holistic education and engagement summer program for Richmond residents, in 2025. Elizabeth Canfield, Ph.D., associate chair of the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, and Mignonne Guy, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of African American Studies and director of the   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU School of Medicine, Richmond VA Medical Center researchers discover that replacing meat with plant-based proteins for one meal lowers harmful ammonia levels. * * * By A.J. Hostetler, Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health Just one meal without meat can lower levels of harmful ammonia in people with advanced liver disease, researchers from Virginia Commonwealt  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, May 3 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: In a move to empower its alumni community and extend the reach of its life-changing opportunities, the University of Lynchburg is offering a 10% discount on graduate degree programs for all alumni. "Propelled by a forward-looking vision, this initiative represents a significant milestone in the institution's ongoing commitment to advancing its alumni and shaping the future of education," said Dr. Jeremy M. Wel  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 3 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: Adding advanced artificial intelligence to an artificial pancreas regulating type 1 diabetes is safe and improves the system's efficiency, a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology has found. In the new study, UVA researchers compared an advanced experimental artificial pancreas system - which automatically monitors and regulates blood sug  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that the Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Finland for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. The official state partnership signing ceremony occurred at the Finnish Ministry of Defense with signing partners Minister of Defence Antti Hakkanen, Maj. Gen. James W. Rin  more

HELSINKI, Finland, May 3 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Governor Glenn Youngkin met with President Stubb of Finland to discuss best practices for strengthening the business relationship between Virginia and Finland, including mutual trade and investment initiatives. "As a premier partner in the Commonwealth's economic and business ecosystem, I was thrilled to meet with President Stubb to strengthen Virginia's decades-old partnership with Finland," said G  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Mike Porter The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors will hold in-person committee meetings on May 9, beginning at 8 a.m. All meetings will take place at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Avenue, Room 303. The meetings will be held in open and closed session. The public may view a livestream of the open session videoconference at mssvideo.vcu.edu/BOV. Should you have any interruption   more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 3 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: The combat shooting club team at Virginia Military Institute, coached by Paul Lahah, outperformed the competition at the 2024 ROTC College Clash Marksmanship Competition, April 19-21 at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The match included 59 ROTC cadets from six schools including George Mason University, James Madison University, Liberty University, Radford University, Virginia Tech, and VMI. Over the course of the compe  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and Common Ground Partnership announced its fourth class of West Virginia schools receiving the Purple Star Award. Purple Star Award recipients are schools and districts that have committed to providing dedicated support and services to students of military families. The Purple Star Award recognizes schools making a focused commitment to meet  more

BEAVER, West Virginia, May 3 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today announced that New River Community and Technical College is receiving $3.5 million to create three new hospitality-related degree programs including outdoor recreation, culinary arts, and aviation maintenance. These new programs are part of a larger initiative to build a tourism workforce to keep up with the industry's rapid growth. "It's been just incredi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 3 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia registered a $114.5 million surplus in April with total General Revenue collections coming in at $634.7 million. Through ten months of Fiscal Year 2024, cumulative revenue collections of $4.703 billion stand at $637.5 million ahead of the official yearly estimate. "This is exactly what seven years of hard work looks like.   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 3 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Sam Wilkinson, principal investigator for the Regional Transition Navigator Services (RTNS) program, was presented with the Community Partner Award at the WVU School of Public Health's Year-end Celebration on April 25. RTNS is a free service designed to provide information, training and resources/services to at-risk youth and young adults statewide ages 14-25.   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 3 -- West Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: The American Water Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., recently announced four organizations were awarded a Water and Environment grant, supporting communities served by West Virginia American Water. "This year, West Virginia's Water and the Environm  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Governor Glenn Youngkin announced May 2, 2024, the Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Finland for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. The official state partnership signing ceremony occurred at the Finnish Ministry of Defense with signing partners Minister of Defence Antti  more